Oversight

Earmark Reform: Understanding the Obligation of Funds Transparency Act

Date: March 16, 2006
Time: 9:30am
Location: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342
Agenda:

The Subcommittee is convening this hearing to look at the need for earmark reform and legislation that would be an important step toward achieving such reform.

Witnesses

Panel 1

The Honorable

John

McCain

U.S. Senate

Panel 1

The Honorable

Jeff

Flake

United States House of Representatives

Panel 2

Mr.

Thomas A.

Schatz

President

Citizens Against Governmental Waste

Panel 2

Mr.

Steve

Ellis

Vice President of Programs

Taxpayers for Common Sense

Panel 2

Mr.

Scott

Lilly

Senior Fellow

Center for American Progress